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Yale Researchers Prove That ACID Is Scalable

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-could-prove-lunch dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The has been a lot of buzz in the industry lately about NoSQL databases helping Twitter, Amazon, and Digg scale their transactional workloads. But there has been some recent pushback from database luminaries such as Michael Stonebraker. Now, a couple of researchers at Yale University claim that NoSQL is no longer necessary now that they have scaled traditional ACID compliant database systems."

4 of 272 comments (clear)

  1. I have to admit by Even+on+Slashdot+FOE · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have a different image of ACID on Windows than they do.

  2. Cowboy Chic by Ukab+the+Great · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    But ACID still lacks NoSQL's "Cowboy Chic".

  3. Re:DUDE! by nschubach · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... someone opens a door. ::smack:: Stop running down the hall!

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  4. Re:Pfah. by baka_toroi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's better to fuck their asses BEFORE the blow you :D (Ass2mouth FTW!) Thanks for the laugh!